Acts 14

Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium.

Acts 14:1 And it fortuned in Iconium that they went both to gether into the synagoge of ye Iewes and so spake that a gret multitude both of ye Iewes and also of the Grekes beleved. Acts 14:2 But the unbelevinge Iewes steryd vp and vnquyeted the myndes of the Gentyls agaynste the brethre. Acts 14:3 Longe tyme a bode they there and quyt them selves boldly with the helpe of the Lorde the which gave testimony vnto ye worde of his grace and caused signes and wondres to be done by their hondes. Acts 14:4 The people of the cyte were devided: and parte helde with the Iewes and parte with the Apostles. Acts 14:5 When ther was a saute made both of the gentyls and also of the Iewes with their rulers to put them to shame and to stone Acts 14:6 the they were ware of it and fled vnto Listra and Derba cities of Licaonia and vnto the region that lyeth round aboute Acts 14:7 and there preached the gospell.

At Lystra Paul healeth a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods.

Acts 14:8 And ther sate a certayne man at Listra weake in his fete beinge creple from his mothers wombe and never walkyd. Acts 14:9 The same hearde Paul preache. Which behelde him and perceaved that he had fayth to be whole Acts 14:10 and sayd with a loude voyce: stond vp right on thy fete. And he stert vp and walked. Acts 14:11 And when the people sawe what Paul had done they lifte vp their voyces sayinge in the speache of Lycaonia: Goddes are come doune to vs in the lyknes of men. Acts 14:12 And they called Barnabas Iupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the preacher. Acts 14:13 Then Iupiters Preste which dwelt before their cite brought oxe and garlondes vnto the churche porche and wolde have done sacrifise with the people. Acts 14:14 But when the Apostles Barnabas and Paul herde that they rent their clothes and ran in amonge the people cryinge Acts 14:15 and sayinge: syrs why do ye this? We are mortall men lyke vnto you and preache vnto you that ye shuld turne from these vanyties vnto ye lyvinge God which made heaven and erth and the see and all that in them is: Acts 14:16 the which in tymes past suffred all nacions to walke in their awne wayes. Acts 14:17 Neverthelesse he lefte not him selfe with outen witnes in that he shewed his benefites in gevinge vs rayne from heaven and frutefull ceasons fyllinge oure hertes with fode and gladnes. Acts 14:18 And with these sayinges scase refrayned they the people that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.

Paul is stoned.

Acts 14:19 Thither came certayne Iewes fro Antioche and Iconium and optayned the peoples consent and stoned Paul and drewe him oute of the cyte supposynge he had bene deed. Acts 14:20 How be it as the disciples stode rounde about him he arose vp and cam into the cyte. And the nexte daye he departed with Barnabas to Derba.

They pass through divers churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience.

Acts 14:21 After they had preached to that cite and had taught many they returned agayne to Lisira and to Iconium and Antioche Acts 14:22 and strengthed the disciples soules exhortinge them to continue in the faith affyrminge yt we must thorowe moche tribulacion entre into the kyngdome of God. Acts 14:23 And when they had ordened them elders by eleccion in every congregacio after they had yrayde and fasted they comended them to God on whom they beleved. Acts 14:24 And they went thorow out Pisidia and came into Paphilia Acts 14:25 and when they had preached the worde of God in Perga they descended in to Attalia

Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them.

Acts 14:26 and thence departed by shippe to Antioche fro whence they were delivered vnto the grace of God to the worke which they had fulfilled. Acts 14:27 When they were come and had gaddered the congregacion to gedder they rehersed all that God had done by them and how he had opened the dore of faith vnto the getyls. Acts 14:28 And ther they abode longe tyme with the disciples.